Missing 4-year-old Florida boy found dead after massive 3-day search in Alabama woods

A 4-year-old Florida boy who disappeared while visiting family over New Year’s has been found dead in Alabama.

Johnathan Everett Boley, known to family members as "John John," was reported missing on New Year's Eve after he wandered away from a rural property along Highway 195 near Jasper, Alabama, while playing outside with his dog, Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith said during a news conference.

Hundreds of law enforcement officers, volunteers, K-9 teams, drones and aircraft were deployed in the search, which covered several square miles of wooded land. 

Searchers found the child’s body Jan. 2 roughly two miles from the home, officials said. The dog was located alive nearby. Authorities did not immediately release a cause of death, with an official autopsy pending.

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"This is not the outcome anyone hoped for," Smith said. "Our hearts go out to this family and everyone who worked tirelessly to b...